On Tuesday, Top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Abu Dujana, a Pakistani national wanted in connection with several terror attacks, and his aide were gunned down by the security forces

J K Indian Army launches search operation in Anantnag after receiving inputs about militants presence

New Delhi :

Indian Army on Thursday killed a terrorist in an encounter in Kanelwan area of Bijbehara in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Army also recovered his body. The Earlier, the security forces launched a massive cordon and search operation.

The Army received inputs about the presence of militants in the South Kashmir.

On Tuesday, Top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Abu Dujana, a Pakistani national wanted in connection with several terror attacks, and his aide were gunned down by the security forces in an encounter in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in the Hakripora area of Pulwama on Tuesday night following information that Dujana and his local associate, Arif Nabi Dar alias Rehan, were present, an Army official said.

J&K: Cordon & search operation started by security forces in Kanelwan area of Bijbehara, in Anantnag district. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/V0nEGm3UB7